Welcome to the website of the Chickasaw Drive church of Christ. We are located in Huntingdon, Tennessee. We want to invite you to come to any of our services. For a schedule of meeting times and directions to our building see Times/Directions page. We invite you to seriously consider the thoughts presented on our Articles page. We hope that you will be encouraged to ask any Biblical questions on our Question/Answer page, and browse our Links page to other websites of study interest.
Who Are We?
We are a church composed of "Simply Christians" patterned after the New Testament example of local churches. We are part of the church in which Jesus stated that He would build (Matt. 16:18) and had its' beginnings during the Jewish festival called "The Day of Pentecost" recorded in Acts 2 of the New Testament. We believe the Bible to be the authoritative word of God. We seek to follow the pattern which has been laid out in the New Testament for doctrine and practice in all that we do. We exalt Jesus Christ and seek to glorify Him and not ourselves or any other man (Ephesians 3:21). Because of this, we direct our efforts towards promoting commitment to Christ, not to any man or institution (1 Corinthians 2:5).
Our Worship
The actions of worship that we offer to God may seem to be simple and not elaborate in some people's view. The acts of worship revealed in the New Testament are simple and are able to be engaged by all. We Pray (1 Tim. 2:1), Sing (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16), Preach/Teach Biblical lessons (Acts 20:7), partake of the Lord's Supper (Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:23-29) and Give of our Means (1 Cor. 16:1-2). The New Testament limits the last two (2) acts of worship (The Lord's Supper & Giving ofMeans) to only on the Sunday assemblies. Our Wednesday night assembly contains the other acts of worship with a primary focus on an in-depth Bible study. We have an adult class and classes for children of all age groups.
Our Mission
God has revealed His will concerning the mission and responsibilities of His church collectively and on an individual basis. The responsibilities He gave to the church are threefold: Teach/Preach His Gospel (Matt. 28:19-20), Build Up Its' Members (Heb. 10:24-25) and to Help NeedyChristians when opportunity and resources allow (1 Tim. 5:16). The church has no authority from God to be engaged in other activity that does not pertain to these three areas of responsibility. We see many groups doing many other things which are not found within the pages of scripture. We have strong warning from Jesus concerning unrevealed "good works" (Matt. 7:21-23). With this in mind, the Chickasaw Drive church of Christ strives to remain in the authoritative works commanded of by Jesus and not deviating from the revealed pattern. We recognize that God gave the local church the ability to carry out His mission without the need of assistance from other churches or from man-made organizations (1 Tim. 3:15).
While realizing the limited responsibilities given to the church collectively to fulfill, the Chickasaw Drive church of Christ also recognizes the responsibilities given to individual members by God (Gal. 6:10; James 1:27, et al). We seek to busy ourselves at each opportunity to do good. We rely on the pages of the Bible to define that which is "good works" (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 1 Pet. 1:3).
What To Expect When Visiting Our Assemblies
You should expect a smiling face with a warm welcome when you visit the Chickasaw Drive church of Christ. We strive to be what God wants us to be and to encourage others to be faithful to Him. You should expect us to follow the Bible in all that we do and say. Just like we are able to read about those in Berea "searching the scriptures daily" before they accepted what they were being taught, so we expect this same attitude from ourselves and our visitors (Acts 17:11). We recognize the words of Jesus concerning the Bible, "The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day" (John 12:48).
Leaders
The Lord has established roles within His church to aid her members and to help in accomplishing the assigned work she has been given (1 Cor. 12:28). The Chickasaw Drive church of Christ currently has three (3) elders and two (2) deacons. We also have a preacher dedicated to preaching Biblical lessons that are both practical and timely.
We would like to thank you for your interest in our website and we hope that we may be able to help you in your service to God. We commend our Lord to you! You will find serving the Lord will never bring regret in eternity! We would like to encourage you to open your Bible and "search the scriptures daily" and you too can become "Simply Christians" and come join with us in the fight of faith (Eph. 6:10-18).
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